Accounts under the name Bryce Williams posted two brief videos showing him approaching Allison Parker, 24, and Adam Ward, 27, who worked for WDBJ7, the local CBS News affiliate, and died as a result of the attack.

A third victim, Vicki Gardner, head of Smith Mountain Lake Regional Chamber of Commerce, reportedly underwent surgery after suffering a gunshot wound to the back.

Patrick Howell O'Neill is a notable cybersecurity reporter whose work has focused on the dark net, national security, and law enforcement. A former senior writer at the Daily Dot, O'Neill joined CyberScoop in October 2016.
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